Beverage mixing and serving set



INVENTOR.- Robez Glendnning,

( ToRNE-Ys j Aug. 20, 1929. R. GLENDINNING BEVERAGE MIXING AND SERVINGSET Filed Aug. 21, 1924 Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES ROBERT GLENDIN N IN G, OF CHESTNUT HILL, PENNSYLVANIA.

BEVERAGE MIXING AND SERVING SET.

Application led August 21, 1924.

This invention tw lx?" and serving' sets, and has for its object theprovision ot an outfit ot this sort which 1s complete with shaker,drinking cups, etc.,

5 and capable of being assembled into compact form when not in use, sothatV it may be conveniently carried in trunks, suit cases, or handbags.

In the drawings, Fig. I is a perspective View showing the various partsof my improved beverage mixing set removed from the carrier caseprovided to receive them when not in use.

Fig. II is a sectional view of t-he shaker assembled and ready Tor use;and

Fig. III is a sectional elevation showing the constituent parts of theoutfit packed Within the carrier case.

As shown in Fig. I, the mixing and serving set includes the metallicparts 1, 2.. which, when assembled as in Fig. II, constitute the shaker;a multiplicity or nest of cups 4, 5, 6, 7, also preferably metallic; anda carrier casing 8 to receive the various parts. The parts 2, 1,

4, 5, 6, 7 are all substantially conical and of successively diminishingsizes, so that they may be internested as hereinafter explained.

As shown in Fig. II, the part 1 serves as the lower body section of theshaker, being internally threaded at the top 'as indicated. at 9. Thepart 2 constitutes the companion body section of the shaker, having atthe lower end a iange 10 with an exteriorly threaded extension 11 toengage the internal thread 9 of the section 1. IVhe'n the parts 1 2 areassembled, the exterior surface of the shaker body is flush andcontinuous except for the ornamental beads 12, 13 at opposite sides ofthe line of juncture. The

part 3 which forms the shaker cover is shown domed as at 14 and formedwith a coaxial neck 15, which is of reduced diameter and designed toserve as a pouring spout. A removable cap 16 is provided as a closurefor the neck 15, to preventspilling of the contents of the shaker duringmixing. The rim 17 of the cover member 3 is of a diameter to engage overthe corresponding cylindrical brim 18 of the upper body section 2 of theshaker with a comparatively tight fit, to insure against leakage attheir junction. The extent of this overlap between the parts 2 and 3 isdetermined by a shouldered offset 19 of the latter. A strainer 20 offoraminated sheet metal is secured in a recess 21 of the cover member 3,to retain any solid matter when Serial No. 733,319.

the mixed beverage is poured from the shaker. l

The carrier casing 8, shown to the best ad- Y vantage in Fig. III,embodies a main or base member 23, and a cover or lid 24 which fits ovesthe reduced upper end 25 of the part 23 against a stop shoulder 26.These casing parts 23h24 may be constructed from any suitable material,such as card board or wood fashioned or built up to the cross-sectionalconiguration shown. The bottom 27 of the base member 23 of the casing 8is shown quite. thick to afford rigidity, and is centrally recessed asat 28 for a purpose to be presently explained. The top 29 of the cas--ing cover or lid 24 is also shown quite heavy as shown for a similarreason. In practice, the casing 8 is surfaced exteriorly With eitherleather or cloth, as conventionally indicated in Fig. I, and interiorlyfinished with a lining 30 of pile texture, preferably plush.

In packing, the shaker is disassembled, the body section 1 inserted inthe section 2, and the inter-nested group, introduced into the main orbase member 23 of the casing 8 as shown in Fig. III. As here shown, therim 18 of the part 2 fits snugly within the casing, while the threadedextension at its lower end seats in the recess 28 of the casing bottom27, with the circumferential bead 13 rest-ing on the marginal ledgesurrounding said recess. Accordingly, the part 2 is not only centralizedin the base member 23 of the casing, but held against movement therein.The nest of cups 4-5-6-7 is next inserted within the shaker body groupv1 2, as also shown in Fig. III. The shaker cover member 3 is theninverted and placed in the upper' end of the (higher) body section 2,over the nest of cups 4-5-6-7, with its spout or neck 15 in .theinnermost cup 7. As here shown, the cover shoulder 19 rests on the upperedge of the section2,-the casing part 23 being circumferentiallyrecessed somewhat as shown to allow for the slightly larger diameter ofthe rim 17. When the shaker cover3 is thus placed, its domed portion 14is accommodated in the open top of the part 2 and its neck 15 extendsdownwardly into the innermost cup 7 as above indicated. As shown, thecap 16 engages said cup 7 to hold the cup group against displacement.Sticking or binding between the cups is prevented by the diversifiedflaring about the mouths of the inner ones 5-6-3?, as shown; so thatthey may be readily disassociated for use. The outermost cup 4 is madeslightly smaller 'in diameter than the lower shaker section l so thatthe nest of cups is snugly accommodated Within the shaker sections andthe cups are thus safely held against undue movement or rattling. Y

It desired, the set may be supplemented with a combined bottle openerand cork screvs7 shown at 32 in Figs. I and III, which may be stowed andretained inside the lid 24; by astrap 33 With a snap button 34.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A beverage mixing andserving set comprising a shaker cover section; a nest of drinking cups;and separable lower and upper shaker body sections nesting the formerWithin the latter; the inner one of these nested body sectionsaccommodating the nested cups Within it, and one of said sections eX-tending above the other and receiving the cover inverted over the cups.

2. A beverage mixing and serving set comprising a shaker cover sectionwith a pouring spout, a nest of drinking cups accommodating said spoutWithin them, and separable shaker body sections nesting one Withinanother and receiving the nested cups and the cover, With its spout inthe latter.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, this 18th day of August, 1924.

ROBERT GLENDINNING.

